Just to let you know....

Before all else, let me preface this article by letting you know that i am weird. Really weird. Also allow me to tell you that whatever i say (or try to say) in this article shouldn't be taken too seriously. Why? Because weird people aren't supposed to be taken seriously! This article is just a random collection of thoughts that often cross my mind but are rarely (if ever) pondered over. In fact, most of you won't even be able to relate to what i'm saying, but for those of you who can, just to let you know.......

It's a beautiful life. Trust me, it really is. I know there are times when life seems to be anything but beautiful, but hey, every rose has its thorn. It's up to you decide if you want to smell the rose or get scarred by the thorn. Now you would be thinking that who am I to tell you about life. Am i really so wise that i can tell others about ways to better their lives? Or is it that i lead a perfect life and want to help others lead the same? Well, the answer to both these questions is a two letter word that begins with N and ends with O. And you don't need to be wise at all to guess the word. I'm not a Mr. Wiseguy and i definitely do not lead a perfect life. It's just that i see sad faces all around and just wish that those people could look at life more optimistically (Not that i care if they don't....i just wish they did). And that's why i always try to emphasize that life indeed is beautiful. I agree that something in our lives is always messed up, but at the same time, there's something in our lives that always brings a smile on our faces. Don't believe me? Just think about it and you'll more than agree with me. Again i say, you don't necessarily have to agree with me....but something tells me you will. Why? I don't know, i'm too weird to care about that!

Life is a mixed bag of emotions. Sometimes things don't work our way. For instance, sometimes we don't do well in exams, fail to meet the deadlines, mistreat our loved ones and so on. To cut a long story short, sometimes life just doesn't work according to plan. But we need to realize that life is not meant to work according to plan. Let me clarify at this point that i, in no way, mean to say that we should stop planning for our future. All i'm saying is that we should not give up when those plans don't materialize. As the saying goes, "Hope for the best but expect the worst." It is the latter part of the saying that people tend to overlook, and that's what causes the problem. Always. It is important to be hopeful but it is intelligent to be realistic.

Most of us just give up when we fail to accomplish what we had set our minds on. But the truth is that doing anything good takes time. We need to change our perception of failure. As Thomas Edison said, " I have not failed a thousand times. I have discovered a thousand ways that can lead to failure." Or on a more contemporary note, I say, "I have not written a terrible blog. I have just discovered a way to write a terrible blog." Jokes apart, we need to realize that our failure today does not imply that tomorrow will be the same. We all have the potential to reach the sky and touch the stars. All we have to do is believe. We may have lost the battle today. But one day we will win. And when we do, the world will know. Today might not have been our day. But hey, tomorrow beckons!

Cheers!